Lessons at Fil-Am Golf Pucketts lead Greenwater to 4-shot lead in Fil B
IT has to be said here in the hope that it may not happen again.
Banong goes straight to a rulesman after his round in the ongoing DOT-Fil Am Golf Invitational supported by San Miguel Corp.
“I played two balls in one hole and made bogeys on both,” says he.
“Then, it’s bogey for you,” says the rulesman.
“Thank you,” says Banong. He leaves immediately.
Minutes later, Banong’s flight mates arrive.
They say Banong made double bogey on his first ball and not bogey.
Before the rulesman could speak, Banong arrives.
Banong repeats what he said to the rulesman: Bogeys on both holes.
When no one questioned him, Banong leaves. Then his flight mates start yakking. “I was not at the scene when it happened,” Roquing says. “But Rading was there [pointing to Rading].”
Rulesman asks Rading what happened and why didn’t he raise the infraction issue when Banong was around.
“No, I’m not complaining,” Rading tells the rulesman. “I just want to be educated. Please educate me.”
“I take Banong’s word that he made two bogeys and so, his score on that hole is bogey,” the rulesman tells Rading. “No one among you questioned it and so it stands. In the same manner that if you say you scored par and no one from your flight mates disputes your claim, then you have par.”
In the Committee meeting later, a letter contesting Banong’s score was filed by a team captain.
The Committee found Banong guilty of an infraction on his original ball, transforming his bogey into a double bogey for touching a ball in play.
Just for clarity on the two-ball rule: “The competitor MUST report the facts of the situation to the Rules Committee before returning his scorecard…”
Unfortunately, Banong reported only one fact: He scored bogeys on both balls. Then he left.
The rulesman was also at fault for not asking Banong how he made his two bogeys before making a ruling.
One significant issue: Roquing and Rading signed the submitted complaint. Wrong. Roquing had admitted not being present during the incident. Rading had told the rulesman he’d never complain.
Bothered by his conscience when a lawyer cited unsportsmanlike conduct, Rading apologized to Banong the next day. Roquing? Just a shoulder shrug. The rulesman? He takes Anthony de Leon’s counsel: “Move on.”
You can’t be right at all times. THE Pucketts led Greenwater Golfers anew to 109 points as the California based residents of one of the John Hay barangays, Greenwater, finished with 227 at the par 69 course and up its lead to four in Fil B action in the 68th Department of Tourism Fil-Am Invitational Golf Tournament at the Camp John Hay golf course.
Gary led the family with 30 points, brother Douglas and nephew John Paul came in with 28 points even as Winnie Opod had 23. Another Puckett, Brian, had 16 points and did not count for the second straight day.
Baguio Country Club had 29 points from Ely Lagman, a pair of 26s from Jeff Rzon and Philex Mines top man Euls Austin and 25 from Bong Mandapat for 106 and 223 totl as their one shot deficit turned into four points as they head off to their hole course.
Up their heels is cohost CJH I which shot 105 points and 220 aggregate. Jeung Sek Jun led CJH with 28 points, Miggs Garcia had 27, Shean Bedi and Monet Garcia counted with a pair of 25s.
Camp Aguinaldo Golf Course improved with 105 points for a two round total of 204 and a 17 shot lead in Am B.
Bladimir Arcillas and VJ Eugenio topscored with 31 points ech, even as Martin Jickian and Ricky Velasco chipped in 23 nd 21 points, respectively to count for the team.
San Miguel Corportion shot 93 points for a 187 aggregate to remain at second spot. Counting for the team are Rolly Valdez (26), August Cruz (24), Luis Sison (22) and Roger Crespo (22).
At third spot is CJH Manor after a 92 and 185, just two off San Miguel. Jay Borromeo led Manor with 26, Jayson Yu had 25, while Jimmy Borromeo and Ronnie Samaniego counted in with 21 and 20, respectively. CJH Development Corporation COO did not count after an 18.
PhilCan Toronto shot 81 points for a 167 total as their lead dwindled to eight in Fil E.
John Borromeo shot 24 points to lead the Fil Canadian even as Jess Bangay came in with 23 points at the par 69 CJH link. Ron Protacio and Jerry Bangay added 18 and 16 respectively to count for the team.
Fairgolf Club of Sydney matcheds PhilCan’s first day flight best of 86 for 159 and assume second spot and ahead of Eagles Masters II which came in with 73 and 154 to moved down to third from second.
Fil-Am Japan and Uragun Golf II shot an identical 68 points at the Baguio Country Club course, the second straight same output for 131 points to remain atop in Am E anew.
Rudy Reyes toppedscored for Japan with 21 points, while Ervan Obrera, Ferdie Carlos and Bob Taylor mde 18, 16 and 13, in that order to count for the team.
Uragun got a pair of 18s from Jayjay Tanjangco and Al Navarro and a pir of 16s from Billy Reyes and Ceasar Santana to count for the team.
Silicon Valley Golfers Link I had 58 points and now trails the two leaders by 11 from a single point on day one.